ASPIRE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. ASPIRE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ASPIRE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ASPIRE is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ASPIRE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ASPIRE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ASPIRE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 25,550.
What stands out about ASPIRE
- The same 6 tiles also spell 5 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ASPIRE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To have an ambition or strong hope of achieving or becoming something, especially something admirable or difficult to reach.
Someone who aspires to a goal directs real effort and hope toward it, rather than merely wishing for it in passing. The word often pairs with to, as in young musicians who aspire to play at Carnegie Hall, marking the specific ambition being described. Aspire carries a slightly loftier tone than plain want or hope, suggesting a goal that takes years of work or stands well above one's current position. The related noun aspiration names the ambition itself, while a person who aspires is often called an aspirant.
How ASPIRE is used
Typically followed by to or an infinitive, as in aspire to greatness or aspire to become a doctor.
- Many young dancers aspire to join a major national company.
- She has always aspired to write a novel of her own.
- The students aspire to careers in medicine and research.
- He aspired to nothing less than the top of his profession.
- Few among the recruits aspired to command as young as he did.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ASPIRE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ASPIRE
The 6 tiles of ASPIRE in a different order — 5 found.
Words starting with ASPIRE
4 longer words begin with ASPIRE.
Shorter words from the letters in ASPIRE
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Common questions about ASPIRE
- Is ASPIRE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ASPIRE, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ASPIRE worth?
- ASPIRE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ASPIRE mean?
- To have an ambition or strong hope of achieving or becoming something, especially something admirable or difficult to reach.
- What letters can be added to ASPIRE?
- ASPIRE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ASPIRE:
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